Package-fastener



(No Model.)

30.3mm. PAOKAGE PASTENER.

Patented Sept. 30,1884.v

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I ihvrrnn 'rnrss EDWVIN C. BRUEN, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

PACKAGE.-

FASTENER.

EPBOIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 305,892, dated September 30, 1884.

' Application filed May 14. 1884. (No model.)

To cull whom it may concern.-

, vals, so as to form detachable strips of a size for convenient application to secure the ends of a paekage;and my invention includes a receptacle specially adapted to contain a roll of such paper in compact shape, and so arranged that strips can be quickly detached from the roll and moistened for application to the paokage, all as hereinafter fully described.

, In the accompanyingdrawings, in both figures of which like parts are designated by similar letters of reference, Figure 1 is a perspeot= ive view of one form of receptacle adapted for carrying .my invention into practical effect, and Fig. 2 is a central vertical section thereof.

a designates the receptacle, having a hinged cover, b, with an opening therein, and a water-trough, c, projecting from one end. The whole may be made of wood or other suitable material, and of any desired shape.

d is a roll of gummed paper, perforated crosswise at intervals, and preferable at regular intervals, to form detachable strips of uniform size. The roll (1 is, as shown, wound upon a spool or reel, 6, fixed to a rod, 6, hav ing its hearings in the sides of the receptacle. One end of this rod terminates in or has fixed thereto a crank, f, supported outside of the receptacle,

In the trough c is arranged a spindle, g, fixed to a rod, It, loosely mounted therein.

1 This spindle is faced or covered with felt or tbc'spool or reel by securing one end to the spool and turning the crank, the other end is passed out through the opening in thee-over of the receptacle, and the trough filled or partially' filled with water. The device is now ends of a, package, the requisite number of strips are detached from the roll, moistened by contact with the spindle, and applied 'to seal the package. The detachable strips can be round, square, oval, or any other shape,

sired, and will thus serve the double purpose of sealing packages and advertising the business of the user.

As it is obvious that a sponge could be substituted for the spindle of the water-trough and that itwould answer the same purpose I do not wish to be limited to the use of the spindle.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A roll of gummed paper perforated to form detachable strips, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The herein-described receptacle, having a spool or reel upon which a roll of gummed EDWIN o. BRUEN.

Witnesses:

ERNEST O. WEBB, ARTHUR C. TVEBB.

ready for use, and when desired to fasten theand may contain printed matter, when de-.

paper may be wound, and awatentrough pro- 

